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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1994

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED A GUIDANCE CIRCULAR TO SCHOOLS, AND PROVIDED IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSES AND TEACHING KITS ON ANTI-TRIAD ACTIVITIES TO SCHOOL DISCIPLINE TEACHERS, TO HELP THEM DEAL WITH DELINQUENT STUDENTS AND STUDENTS SUSPECTED OF INVOLVEMENT IN TRIAD ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS. THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES AFTER SCHOOL HOURS; TO ENCOURAGE STUDENT GUIDANCE TEACHERS AND SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS TO TALK TO PARENTS ON THE ROLE PARENTS CAN PLAY IN PREVENTING THEIR CHILDREN FROM BECOMING ASSOCIATED WITH TRIADS; AND TO ASSIST STUDENTS WITH ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS TO OVERCOME THEIR DIFFICULTIES.

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH NON- GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDES SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT RISK. IN 1994/95, THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDED 39 ADDITIONAL SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO HELP THEM DEAL WITH STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS AND WHO ARE SUSPECTED OF INVOLVEMENT IN TRIAD ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS.

POLICE DISTRICTS WITH SCHOOL SUPPORT TEAMS

CENTRAL WANCHAI

EASTERN

WONG TAI SIN

SAU MAU PING

KWUN TONG

YAU TSIM

MONG KOK

SHAM SHUI PO

KOWLOON CITY

TAI PO

FRONTIER/BORDER

YUEN LONG

TSUEN WAN

SHATIN

KWAI TSING

TUEN MUN

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